Superstore came out on top in CTV Calgary's price comparison of grocery items on Sunday, August 10, giving shoppers the best buy for their money.

The price comparison was done by home economist Sylvia Kong as part of an ongoing series on price checks aired monthly on CTV.

Once a month, CTV creates a grocery list and compare prices at major Calgary stores. The prices are a snapshot on the given day.

All coupons and membership programs are included and some chains vary prices from store to store.

CTV priced out 35 items at the Westhills Safeway, Richmond Road Co-op, Strathcona Sobeys, and Richmond Road Superstore.

The best deal was at Superstore, where the grocery basket cost $151.70.

The same goods bought at Sobeys cost $158.47.

At Safeway, it cost $166.81.

And it was most expensive to shop at Co-op, where the grocery basket cost $173.89.

Best buys this week:

Chicken thighs, boneless, skinless - $8.80/kg - Sobeys

Cherries - $4.37/kg - Superstore

Haagen-Dazs Ice Cream, 500 mL - $5.00 - Superstore

CTV - Calgary Food Price Comparisons

August 10, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

SIZE

CO-OP

SAFEWAY

SOBEYS

SUPERSTORE

Staples

 

 

 

 

 

Butter, salted

454 g

3.99

2.99

2.99

3.87

 

Milk 2%

4L

4.59

4.69

4.59

4.54

 

Eggs, large

1 doz.

2.79

2.79

2.75

1.98

 

Whole Grain Bread/

Dempsters/Cntry Harvest

600-675g

4.98

3.00

3.00

2.47

 

Bananas

kg

1.96

1.94

1.70

1.68

Sub-total

18.31

15.41

15.03

14.54

Dairy and Alternatives

 

 

 

 

 

Cream Cheese, private label

250 g

3.79

3.48

3.49

2.78

 

Whipping Cream

1 L

4.99

4.49

4.99

3.69

 

Grated Cheese, Kraft

340 g

9.29

7.49

5.99

5.98

 

Lactose-free Milk, Lactancia

2 L

4.99

4.99

4.99

4.79

 

Soy Beverage, So Good

1.89 L

4.79

4.79

3.99

3.57

Sub-total

$27.85

$25.24

23.45

$20.81

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Ice Cream, Haagen-Dazs

500 mL

7.29

7.49

5.99

5.00

 

Non-Dairy Frzn Dessert,

So Good/So Delicious

946 mL

5.99

7.99

6.99

6.49

 

Frozen Dessert, Breyers

Classic

1.66L

6.99

3.49

3.00

2.99

Sub-total

$20.27

$18.97

15.98

$14.48

Meat

 

 

 

 

 

Beef, Prime Rib Steak

kg

15.41

18.72

17.61

22.48

 

Lean Ground Beef

kg

8.80

6.59

8.80

6.58

 

Smokies

900g-1 kg

7.99

7.99

7.99

7.98

 

Chicken Thighs, bnls, sknls

kg

13.21

13.21

8.80

11.42

 

Pork Side Ribs

kg

6.59

5.49

7.69

4.37

Sub-total

$52.00

$52.00

50.89

$52.83

Fruits and Vegetables

 

 

 

 

 

Organic Mixed Salad

Greens

142 g

3.49

3.79

3.99

3.48

 

Organic Carrots

907 g

1.49

1.99

1.99

1.98

 

Pineapple, Golden, large

each

4.99

3.99

3.29

2.97

 

Peaches

kg

3.73

4.39

4.39

2.78

 

Plums, red/blk

kg

5.49

5.49

4.39

4.34

 

Cherries

kg

5.49

4.39

4.39

4.37

 

Raspberries

170 g

1.99

2.99

2.99

2.97

 

Blackberries

170 g

2.49

2.99

2.99

2.98

 

Nectarines

kg

6.59

6.15

5.49

4.34

 

Corn on Cob, works out

to be

each

0.39

0.40

0.39

0.38

 

Tomatoes on vine

kg

2.18

2.18

2.18

2.17

 

Avocado

each

0.99

1.59

1.69

1.24

 

English Cucumber

each

0.99

0.99

1.49

1.28

 

Romaine Lettuce

each

0.99

0.99

1.79

0.76

 

Kale, bunch

each

0.99

1.89

1.79

0.96

 

Red Pepper

kg

7.69

5.49

5.49

6.57

 

White Mushrooms, bulk

kg

5.49

5.49

4.39

5.47

Sub-total

$55.46

$55.19

$53.11

$49.04

Grocery Shop Total

$173.89

$166.81

$158.47

$151.70

Store

CO-OP

SAFEWAY

 SOBEYS

SUPERSTORE